Stepped exercise program for patients with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial.

Anatomical Regions:

Knee

Conditions / Diseases:

Arthritis

Treatment:

Exercise

Ann Intern Med. 2021 Mar;174(3):298-307. Allen KD, Woolson S, Hoenig HM, et al.

Background: Evidence-based models are needed to deliver exercise-related services for knee osteoarthritis efficiently and according to patient needs.

Purpose: To examine a stepped exercise program for patients with knee osteoarthritis (STEP-KOA).

Conclusion: Veterans in STEP-KOA reported modest improvements in knee osteoarthritis symptoms compared with the control group. The STEP-KOA strategy may be efficient for delivering exercise therapies for knee osteoarthritis.

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